Liquid dispenser

Abstract

A sanitary liquid dispenser having a spherical housing with a discharge port and a fluid reservoir positioned within the dispenser. The fluid reservoir includes a disposable deformable bag with a nozzle projecting downwardly from the bag. The dispenser includes a proximity detector for activating a discharge mechanism when detecting the proximity of an object beneath the dispenser. The discharge mechanism includes a valve within the nozzle.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A sanitary liquid dispenser kit, the kit comprising
 a dispenser having a housing, 
 a first wall mount having a bracket body couplable to a wall, the dispenser being couplable to the bracket body of the first wall mount, 
 a second wall mount having a bracket body and a drip tray extending from the bracket body, the bracket body being couplable to a wall, the dispenser being couplable to the bracket body of the second wall mount drip tray separate from the bracket body of the first wall mount, and 
 a table stand couplable to the wall mount drip tray. 
 
     
     
       2. The sanitary liquid dispenser kit of  claim 1  wherein the first wall mount further comprises a pair of opposing channels formed on the sides of the bracket body extending downwardly from a top of the bracket body and configured to engage a mounting bracket on the rear of the dispenser. 
     
     
       3. The sanitary liquid dispenser kit of  claim 2 , wherein the first wall mount further comprises
 a moveable locking tab extending from the bracket body and releasably securing the dispenser to the wall mount. 
 
     
     
       4. The sanitary liquid dispenser kit of  claim 1  wherein the drip tray of the second wall mount comprises a body with a concave upper surface. 
     
     
       5. The sanitary liquid dispenser kit of  claim 4 ,
 wherein the drip tray comprises a pair of raised rings extending up from a concave upper surface of the drip tray. 
 
     
     
       6. The sanitary liquid dispenser kit of  claim 1  wherein the table stand comprises a support arm vertically extending from an base, wherein the support arm and base releasably couple to the drip tray and a drip tray arm of the second wall mount, wherein the second wall mount is readily releasable from the table stand to be couplable to a wall. 
     
     
       7. The sanitary liquid dispenser kit of  claim 6  wherein the drip tray arm comprises a recessed cable guide along its length. 
     
     
       8. The sanitary liquid dispenser kit of  claim 1  wherein the housing of the dispenser comprising a spherical housing having a lower hemisphere and a detachable upper hemisphere comprising a translucent dome, the lower hemisphere including a downwardly extending base with a dispensing port. 
     
     
       9. The sanitary liquid dispenser kit of  claim 8  wherein the dispenser comprises an LED configured to illuminate a solution bag positioned within the lower hemisphere and the inner surface of the translucent dome. 
     
     
       10. The sanitary liquid dispenser kit of  claim 8  wherein the dispenser comprises a guide ring disposed around the periphery of the lower hemisphere. 
     
     
       11. The sanitary liquid dispenser kit of  claim 8  wherein the dispenser comprises a locking pin extending up from the lower hemisphere and engaging the upper hemisphere. 
     
     
       12. The sanitary liquid dispenser kit of  claim 1  further comprising a proximity detector mounted in the lower part of the dispenser for detecting the proximity of an object there beneath when near the proximity detector and for producing an electrical signal indicative of the detection of an object. 
     
     
       13. The sanitary liquid dispenser kit of  claim 12  wherein the dispenser comprises a solenoid operably coupled to the proximity detector and responsive to said electrical signal for assuming a valve actuating condition. 
     
     
       14. The sanitary liquid dispenser kit of  claim 1  wherein the dispenser comprises a power plug locking clip slidably received in the lower part of the dispenser. 
     
     
       15. A sanitary liquid dispenser kit, the kit comprising
 a dispenser for dispensing a liquid, 
 a wall mount couplable to a wall, the dispenser being releasably couplable to the wall mount, 
 a drip tray wall mount couplable to a wall, the dispenser being releasably couplable to the drip tray wall mount separate from the wall mount, and 
 a table stand releasably couplable to the drip tray wall mount, wherein the drip tray wall mount is readily releasable from the table stand to be couplable to a wall. 
 
     
     
       16. The sanitary liquid dispenser kit of  claim 15  wherein the drip tray wall mount includes a drip tray and a drip tray arm extending vertically up from the drip, wherein the table stand comprises a support arm vertically extending from a base, wherein the support arm and base releasably couple to the drip tray and drip tray arm of the drip tray wall mount. 
     
     
       17. The sanitary liquid dispenser kit of  claim 16  wherein a drip tray arm comprises a recessed cable guide along its length. 
     
     
       18. The sanitary liquid dispenser kit of  claim 15  wherein the drip tray wall mount includes a drip tray and a drip tray arm extending vertically up from the drip, wherein the table stand comprises a support arm vertically extending from a base, wherein the support arm includes a recess to releasably couple to the drip tray arm of the drip tray wall mount. 
     
     
       19. The sanitary liquid dispenser kit of  claim 15  wherein the wall mount further comprises a pair of opposing channels formed on the sides of a bracket body extending downwardly from a top of the bracket body and configured to engage a mounting bracket on the rear of the dispenser. 
     
     
       20. The sanitary liquid dispenser kit of  claim 19 , wherein the wall mount further comprises a moveable locking tab extending from the bracket body and releasably securing the dispenser to the wall mount. 
     
     
       21. The sanitary liquid dispenser kit of  claim 15  wherein a drip tray of the drip tray wall mount comprises a body with a concave upper surface. 
     
     
       22. The sanitary liquid dispenser kit of  claim 21 , wherein the drip tray comprises a pair of raised rings extending up from a concave upper surface of the drip tray. 
     
     
       23. The sanitary liquid dispenser kit of  claim 15  wherein the housing of the dispenser comprising a spherical housing having a lower hemisphere and a detachable upper hemisphere comprising a translucent dome, the lower hemisphere including a downwardly extending base with a dispensing port. 
     
     
       24. The sanitary liquid dispenser kit of  claim 23  wherein the dispenser comprises an LED configured to illuminate a solution bag positioned within the lower hemisphere and the inner surface of the translucent dome. 
     
     
       25. The sanitary liquid dispenser kit of  claim 15  further comprising a proximity detector mounted in the lower part of the dispenser for detecting the proximity of an object therebeneath when near the proximity detector and for producing an electrical signal indicative of the detection of an object. 
     
     
       26. The sanitary liquid dispenser kit of  claim 25  wherein the dispenser comprises a solenoid operably coupled to the proximity detector and responsive to said electrical signal for assuming a valve actuating condition. 
     
     
       27. The sanitary liquid dispenser kit of  claim 15  wherein the dispenser comprises a power plug locking clip slidably received in a base of the lower part of the dispenser. 
     
     
       28. The sanitary liquid dispenser kit of  claim 23  wherein the dispenser comprises a locking pin extending up from the lower hemisphere and engaging the upper hemisphere. 
     
     
       29. A sanitary liquid dispenser device comprising
 a dispenser for dispensing a liquid, 
 a drip tray wall mount couplable to a wall, the dispenser being releasably couplable to the drip tray wall mount, and 
 a table stand releasably coupled to the drip tray wall mount, wherein the drip tray wall mount is readily releasable from the table stand to be couplable to a wall.